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2024, SWRmusic
Dmitry Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 2
SWR Symphony Orchestra, Giedrė Šlekytė
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33
Camerata Schweiz, Howard Griffiths
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata D minor, Op. 40
Demian Martin
“In this, his second CD, Lionel Martin continues to impress. In Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata, Lionel’s brother, Demian, is his partner in this live, warmly engineered recording. Their empathy is tangible, and they bring a pained lyricism to the first movement, while a gruff burlesque tears through the second.
[In Kabalevsky,] Martin brings an eloquent lyricism to the tender melody, before delivering suitably percussive playing in the contrasting Allegro.
With elegant playing from the Camerata Schweiz, this version of the Rococo Variations conveys great charm and refinement.”
Joanne Talbot, The Strad, January 2025
2023, SWRmusic
John Tavener: The Protecting Veil
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Corinna Niemeyer
John Tavener: Svyati
SWR Vokalensemble, Yuval Weinberg
“Lionel Martin has this aspect wonderfully calibrated, guiding the listener along melismatic modal plainchant melodies with a masterful assurance.
Drama and music are meticulously created, generating a mesmerising sound world that undulates and shimmers with colour.
Equally, the performance of Svyati for cello and chorus is spellbinding.”
Joanne Talbot, The Strad, June 2023
"Lionel Martin’s version, a rising star of the cello, is bold and emotive."
Simon Duff, Morning Star, June 2023
2025, Berlin Classics
Camille Saint-Saëns: Suite for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 16b
ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Howard Griffiths
“He plays the Suite for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 16b, with a beautiful, resonant tone and considerable brilliance.”
Klaus Trapp, Klassik Heute, November 2025 (translated from German) read full review
"The 22-year-old cellist Lionel Martin brings out the character of each dance with a finely nuanced touch.”
Pedro Obiera, Aachener Zeitung, November 2025 (translated from German) read full review